HIGHLIGHTS
National: On 30 December coordinated attacks were carried out against key installations in Kinshasa (including the national television station (RTNC), Ndjili Airport, and a military camp), and in Kindu and Lubumbashi. Although security forces restored order by the end of the day international flights to and from the country were cancelled and over 100 people were reported killed, mostly members of a religious group led by pastor Joseph Mukungubila which is alleged to have carried out the attacks.
CAR/Equateur: Worsening security situation in Central African Republic since 5 December and fighting between the army (mainly ex-Seleka) and “Anti-Balakas” militias has resulted in significant refugee movements to DRC, mostly Equateur. From 5 to 31 December an estimated 5,870 new refugees had arrived, for a total of 54,508 CAR refugees in DRC (HCR). They are be-ing directed towards 3 refugee sites: Inke (close to Gbadolite), Mole (35km from Zongo) and Buyabo (close to Libenge).
Beni, North Kivu: Colonel Mamadou Ndala, a popular FARDC commander, was killed on January 2 during an attack on his convoy while travelling sever-al kilometers from Beni town.
Pinga/Walikale: progressive return of displaced population following rein-forced MONUSCO and FARDC presence. 3,646 households (22,587 people) returned to Pinga Centre early December.
Kamango/Beni: Ugandese rebels ADF-NALU attacked Kamango on 25 De-cember, leading to new movement of already displaced populations to Nobili.
Katanga: In December, 12 attacks by Mai Mai groups registered in different localities of Pweto, Manono, Mitwaba and Malemba Nkulu.